Tina Charles an AAU Sullivan Memorial Award semifinalist

Published 12:00 am, Tuesday, March 23, 2010

UConn senior center Tina Charles is one of 14 semifinalists for the AAU Sullivan Memorial Award, presented annually to the nation's premier amateur

athlete.

Charles was the USA Basketball's Female Athlete of the Year after helping the U.S. win the World University Games and was the only active college player on a United States senior national team, which won the 2009 Ekaterinburg International Invitational title.

Finalists will be announced by April 2, and the winner will be announced April 14 at the New York Athletic Club. Voting opened Tuesday on the USA Today Web site.

Charles was UConn's leading scorer (18.5 ppg.) and rebounder (9.4 average) heading into Tuesday's NCAA second-round game against Temple. She is UConn's career leading scorer and rebounder.

Charles and teammate Maya Moore are also among 12 candidates for the Wade Trophy, the most prestigious individual award in women's college basketball. Moore won the award last year.

Moore was averaging 18 points, 8.3 rebounds and leading UConn with 141 assists and 75 steals heading into Tuesday night's game. The Wade winner will be announced on April 3.